WAH SARANG, Nongkhlieh - Rya, 3rd (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of Krm Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 1b but 9 m higher up and 488.8 m approximately ENE of Krem Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 2 but one metre lower down. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006a: Pothole estimated 10 m deep. Entrance 4 m by 1.5 m. Walls nicely sculpted with apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006b: UD shaft -10 m. (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls). PROSPECTS: The pot needs descending. Prospects unclear (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE CLIMATE: At the time of the visit, the air was too windy to tell if drafting (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss) or, perhaps, draughting (air current, air flow).A pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of KrA pothole cave entrance (4 by 1.5 m wide) with nicely sculpted walls descends some 10 m to an apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). APPROACH: From the road [note 1] at 25°21'31.9”: E092°33'28.7” [note 2] follow Shaktiman track [4WD track] to Litien crossing at 25°21'38.1”: E092°33'32.5” [note 3] and then bear SW [south-west] to path at N25°21'53.4”: E092°33'40.1” [note 4]. Follow path heading SE [south-east]. Where path splits at N25°21'48.3”: E092°33'49.4” [note 5] follow left-hand path heading E [east]. Head uphill through lapiaz [pinnacle karst?] entering at N25°21'48.4”: N092°33'57.7” [note 6]. Head up for about 20 m before entering field containing pot [note 7] (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). SITUATION: Diastong area [note 8] (Brooks, S J 2006 undated Mss amendments to Ware 2006.02.25 Mss: Krem Wah Sarang). POSITION: The GPS positions recorded for this Krem Wah Sarang indicates a spot which lies at linear distances of 757.6 m NE of Krm Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 1b but 9 m higher up and 488.8 m approximately ENE of Krem Wah Sarang (Nongkhlieh) 2 but one metre lower down. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006a: Pothole estimated 10 m deep. Entrance 4 m by 1.5 m. Walls nicely sculpted with apparent alcove at the bottom (Ware 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2006b: UD shaft -10 m. (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls). PROSPECTS: The pot needs descending. Prospects unclear (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss). CAVE CLIMATE: At the time of the visit, the air was too windy to tell if drafting (Ware, F 2006.02.25 Mss) or, perhaps, draughting (air current, air flow).